CA tah “FIS Fhom a rorx tate FRO" Long ago, there was a very rich man, He lived in a fantastic house full of treasures. Then a terrible war began. The man was forced to flee his home. He wouldn't be able to bring all of his treasures with him! “Thave bad luck” he thought, Then he had an idea, The man had his servants melt down all of his silver. They melted forks, spoons, and candlesticks. Even the most beautiful jewelry ‘was melted! All that was left was a big pot of liquid silver ‘Then the man had his servants pour the silver into a mole “Ooh one of them exclaimed, “the mold is shaped like a big fish!” “I's beautifull” cried another.‘The man hid the silver fish behind a wall in his house. He planned to return for it someday. Then he left. ‘Many years passed, but the man never returned. Over time, the house beeame run-down. The woman who ‘owned it was very poor. She could not afford to repair it. Eventually, the city leaders told her to tear down the old q house. “Its ugly and unsafe, they said ‘The woman felt doomed. “Where am I going to live?” she wondered. As the workers tore down the house, they found the silver fish, They gave it to the woman, “What good luck I have!” thought the woman. She sold the silver fish and was able to build a new house. ‘That is the tale of the silver fish. Sometimes the bad luck of one person can become the PLE rae & good luck of another. —adapted by Martina HansonCHECK YOUR Write the letter of the best answer for each question. 1. Why did the man decide to mele all of his silver? A. He wanted to move to a bigger house. B. He got a job in a new city, C. He wanted to hide his riches and return for them later D. He did not lke his house anymore. 2. Where was the fish hidden? A. inside a wall in the house BB. under the mailbox . in the backyard . in another country » 3. The city leaders wanted to — A. build a new house for the woman B. tear down the womans house CC. pay the woman a lot of money for her house . D. keep the silver fish Find each vocabulary word in the selection. ‘The words and sentences around it will help ‘you figure out its meaning. Write the letter of the best definition of the underlined word. |. fe was a fantastic house full of treasures! Ald B. plain C. small but cute D. wonderful and grand 2. ‘The man was forced to flee his home. A. mele B. tear down . decorate D. run away from 4. How did the woman spend the money she received for the silver fish? A. She bought food for the whole city. B. She took a trip around the world. CC. She found the man and thanked him. D. She built a new house. 5. Who had bad luck in this folk tale? As the rich man BB. the workers who came to tear the house down . the city leaders . the poor woman 3, The man had his servants melt down all of his silver. ‘A. people hired to work in another Person's home B. people who live near the ocean . people who ovin lots of houses D. people who work in restaurants 4. The poor woman felt doomed when her hhouse was to be torn down. ‘A. strongand brave €. ruined and lost B. lucky D. happy The tale of the silver fish has @ happy ending! A. story that is made up B. true song €. beginning D. picture 5.Wil drop the e when ed or-ingis added, “ing ¢o the word in dark type. share shared sharing 6.shape The siver was ke a big fish. |Add the suffix -ed to each verb. Write the ew word. Terepair The old house needed to be 1. mele hope The rich man was ‘0 2. live em 3. pour 9. smile The woman vas howe wien te sh as found 5. care 10. solve The poor woman's problem was The chart below shows the beginning, middle, and end of Many one-syllable verbs that end with ane Read each sentence. Add the suffix -ed or the folk tale that you have just read. tending of the story. First, brainstorm some Beginning nen meimegermcrnit | prignmaiasaein fe crear pacognes™ || The mania ae Ce ea SE he ‘* Write your paragraph. Explain what happened Wyo esha vide Plan to write a paragraph that changas the The old house is torn down. ‘The poor woman finds the fish, Bor A, Card?